Obituaries

Patricia Ann Quirin, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away May 13, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 14, 1934, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Warren Burnette and Gladys June (Shigley) Clancey. Pat was a longtime Sturgis and also lived in Portage for many years, where she graduated from Portage schools and continued her …

Marcia Lee Arend passed peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 after a short illness. She is survived by her beloved husband, Earl Arend; a daughter Jeanine Lugo (Nobel) of Indianapolis; a son, David Arend (Telka) of Lansing; a granddaughter, Saige Arend, step-grandchildren Robert Lugo (Leslie) and Melissa Ervin (Bryan); step-great-grandchildren Joseph Lookabaugh, Jacob, Jarrin and Jacen Ervin, and Austin, Olivia …

Lorraine L. Mast, age 77, of Sturgis, formerly of White Pigeon, died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born December 4, 1940, in Souderton, Pa., to Mahlon and Edna (Lapp) Detweiler. On September 12, 1970, she married Omer Mast in Goshen, Ind. He survives in Sturgis. In addition to her husband, surviving are …

Nancy Jean Hughes, age 55, died January 4, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Sturgis on December 4, 1963 the oldest daughter of Michael T. and Norma Jean (Rexford) Hughes. Nancy lived in St. Joseph County for most of her life. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She liked to crochet and made afghans for all …

Gene L. Westover, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village. He was born March 16, 1946, in Albany, Ore., a son of the late Norman and Etta (Nofziger) Westover. Gene graduated from Lebanon, Ore., High School with the class of 1965 and had been a resident of Sturgis since 1967. On Oct. 25, …

Victor G. Meade, age 62, of Gladstone, originally from Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly at home, Saturday, August 4, 2018. Victor was born December 30, 1955, in Sturgis, the son of Glen and Gwendolyn (Dubner) Meade. Victor was a Motor Route for the Daily Press. He also spent 15 years with the Three Rivers School District. He had been a …

Margaret Ann Lakey, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 in Kalamazoo. She was born on October 31, 1926 the daughter of Lawrence and Birdie (Norris) Luck. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1944 and went on to attend college at Western Michigan University. In 1947 she was united in marriage to Richard …

Charlotte L. “Betty” Watson, age 95, of Logan, Utah, and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Legacy House in Logan. She was born June 16, 1923, in Brentwood, Ark., the 11th child of Joseph Edward and Mary Etta (Pruitt) Smith. Betty moved to Denver when she was 12 years of age. She also lived in …

Dimpi Sahni, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, Aug. 3, 2018, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. He was born Feb. 13, 1959, in India, a son of the late Surinder Singh and Amarjit (Anand) Sahni. Dimpi resided in Sturgis for more than 25 years, coming from Cleveland and he also lived in Long Island, N.Y. Along …

James J. Carlton, age 88, of Paw Paw, formerly of Marcellus, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2017, surrounded by his family. Anita Ann (Davis) Carlton, age 89, of Paw Paw, passed away in the evening, on Thursday July 26, 2018, surrounded by her family. The family will welcome friends for a memorial gathering Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 1:00 …